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News Release 15-127
Research sheds new light on 150-year-old dinosaur temperature debate
Evidence shows some dinosaurs elevated their body temperatures using heat sources such as the sun
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Scientists used a new technique to find out dinosaurs' body temperatures based on their eggshells.
Credit: Gerald Grenet-Tinnes
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Oviraptor fossils that were part of the study were found in the Gobi Desert's Flaming Cliffs.
Credit: Shaena Montorari, Columbia University
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Titanosaur eggshell fossils from Argentina sites held new clues in dinosaur temperature questions.
Credit: Gerald Grellet-Tinner, Orcas Island Museum
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A large clutch of titanosaur eggs has been cleaned for research.
Credit: Luis Chiappe, LA County Natural History Museum
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A titanosaur egg, a remnant of ancient history, is viewed by researchers today.
Credit: Gerald Grellet-Tinner, Orcas Island Museum
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The key to new discoveries lies in this titanosaur egg, a remnant of the long-ago past.
Credit: Gerald Grellet-Tinner, Orcas Island Museum
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